Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks definitely regrets a particular moment in the game.
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In a nail-biting scenario with the score locked at 113, as the final moments of the game were counting down, Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson paused near the center court logo. Unbeknownst to him, his teammate John Collins was left completely unguarded under the basket, and he seized the moment for a decisive dunk, clinching a 115–113 win for Utah at the Delta Center.
During this crucial play, Doncic was positioned close to the free-throw line, his attention seemingly on the Mavericks’ sideline. By the time he turned to see Collins with the ball by the hoop, it was already too late.
CLARKSON TO COLLINS FOR THE LEAD
Jazz up 2… 6.4 seconds left on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/w04Ltwtk4E
— NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2024
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In the aftermath, Doncic appeared visibly stunned as the Mavericks fell two points behind.
“It was a breakdown in communication,” said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd postgame. “These things happen, and they capitalized fully on it. We need to improve.”
Following the loss, which marked Dallas’s fourth consecutive defeat, NBA fans were less forgiving of Doncic:
Luka Doncic is the worst superstar defender in the league, lost them the game. Let’s discuss this pic.twitter.com/dV5hpzXfEP
— Russ’ TD (@RussFcb) November 15, 2024
Luka might be the laziest defender in the NBA pic.twitter.com/dr4KfkoBHM
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) November 15, 2024
Luka who are you guarding man
pic.twitter.com/bGW6Bf10DC— Teg (@IQfor3) November 15, 2024
It was actually Luka. pic.twitter.com/B6Zl80uzqG
— Niko (@nikotaughtyou) November 15, 2024
That is uh… #bad
pic.twitter.com/IkRrpJSUMX— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) November 15, 2024
Luka Doncic fell asleep… pic.twitter.com/wJ2XJqnCQz
— The Mavs Blog (@TheMavsBlog) November 15, 2024
Despite scoring a game-high 37 points on 13-of-25 shooting, Doncic’s defensive lapse on that pivotal play was glaringly apparent, leaving the Mavericks struggling to find a win.
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